Population Forecast
5 year Forecast - 4.2%
The current population of the Charlotte-Rock Hill-Hickory,NC-SC Market is 3,641,932 as of the January 2026 PopStats estimate. PopStat’s Trend models indicate a 5 year population change of 4.2%, resulting in a Population of 3,795,216 by January 2031. This percentage change in Population ranks 43rd across STI Markets. The Charlotte-Rock Hill-Hickory,NC-SC Market currently ranks 23rd in overall population, and will rank 24th by January 2031.
High and Low Range - 0.9% to 18.4%
While the summation of mid range 5 year forecasts foresee a change in Population of 4.2% for Charlotte-Rock Hill-Hickory,NC-SC Market. The forecast high ranges of these forecasts leaves open the possibility for a Population change as high as 18.4% at 4,313,101. Similarly a population change as low as 0.9% at 3,675,222 is not without possibility.
Figure 73: Population Trend and Forecast
10 year Projections - 9.3%
By January 2036 we project the Population of the Charlotte-Rock Hill-Hickory,NC-SC Market to be 3,979,784 resulting in a change of 9.3% compared to the current Population. This projected percentage change in Population ranks 41st across STI Markets. The Charlotte-Rock Hill-Hickory,NC-SC Market currently ranks 23rd in overall population, and will rank 23rd by January 2036.
